Articles by Mark Wild

Winter Juniors West Double Finalist Roni Black to Swim for San Diego State in 2025

Veronica “Roni” Black of Salt Lake City will head south next fall to San Diego to join the SDSU Aztecs Swimming and Diving team.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Ledecky Wins 4th Straight 800 Free, Joins 4-Timer Club With Phelps

Katie Ledecky with her victory in the 800 free joins only Michael Phelps in recent history as having won the same event at 4 Olympic Trials.

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Kate Douglass Smashes U.S. Open Record – 4th Fastest Performer in History

Kate Douglass joined an exclusive club of just six swimmers and set up a collision course in Paris with Australia’s Kaylee McKeown.

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McSharry Slashes 2 Seconds from her own Irish Record at Mel Zajac – 7th in World this Season

Tennessee Volunteer and Irishwoman Mona McSharry, dropped a massive new personal and Irish national record in the prelims of the 200 Breast in Vancouver.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 8 Prelims Live Recap

Abbey Weitzeil will be looking to join the three peat club in the women’s 50 free as she aims to add an individual event to her relay berth.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Finke Looking to Double Up in the Distances (Day 8 Prelims Preview)

This morning, Bobby Finke will look to defend his Olympic Gold medal in the 1500, but first he must qualify in the event.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: 2021 Olympian #3 Michael Brinegar Scratches 1500 (Day 8 Scratches)

The American entrant behind Bobby Finke, Michael Brinegar in Tokyo in both the 800 and 1500 has withdrawn from the latter, ending his hopes of repeating his Olympic berths.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Casas Breaks Through – Earns First Olympic Bid

Shaine Casas who has had so many opportunities sabotaged both by himself and by fate has finally accomplished his dream of making the Olympics.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Dressel to Defend 50 Gold in Paris, Qualifies in 1st Individual Race

It’s official, Caeleb Dressel is back. With his win tonight in the 50 free, Dressel has earned his first individual berth to the Olympics and will get the chance to defend his Tokyo Gold medal.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Guiliano 1st US Man since Biondi (’88) to Qualify in 50/100/200

Guiliano is the first US man in 36 years to take make the triple crown of sprinting at the Olympics, qualifying in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events individually.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

2021 Tokyo Silver Medalist Alex Walsh will have just one opportunity to join her sister, Gretchen on the plane to Paris, as she swim the 200 IM.

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2024 French Olympic Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Its the last day France’s stars to make the Olympic team including Medhy Metella and Melanie Henique, while Marchand takes on the 200 IM.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Douglass Looking to Add 200 IM to Event List (Day 7 Prelims Preview)

It’s a short morning session with just three events, the M. 100 fly, W. 200 IM and W. 800 Free. Kate Douglass, already qualified in two events will look to add a third in the 200 IM.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Katie Grimes Drops 800 Free For 2 BK Final (Day 7 Prelims Scratches)

Katie Grimes, a 2021 Olympian in the 800 Free has scratched the event today, to better prepare for her 200 back final, where she is the 4th seed.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials: Swim-Off Palooza Continues – Kulow & Chaney Tie (AGAIN!!!)

I asked for more swim-offs and we got them. Kulow and Chaney have now dead-heated twice in the 50 free and are vying for a spot in tomorrow’s final..

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